Books by marita conlon-mckenna
Marita Conlon-McKenna has 35 books on Goodreads with ratings.
Her best-selling Adult fiction includes The Hungry Road, Rebel Sisters, The Magdalen, The Stone House, The Rose Garden, and Three Women..
Marita Conlon-McKenna
Marita Conlon-McKenna | |
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| Born | (1956-11-05) 5 November 1956 (age 68) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Convent of the Sacred Heart, Mount Anville |
| Period | 1990-present |
| Subject | Historical fiction, children's fiction |
| Notable works | Under the Hawthorn Tree |
| Notable awards | Bisto Irish Book of the Year Award International Reading Association Award Reading Association of Ireland Award |
| Spouse | James McKenna |
| Children | 4 |
| www.maritaconlonmckenna.com | |
Marita Conlon-McKenna (born 5 November 1956) is an Irish author of children's books and adult fiction.
She is best known for her Famine-era historical children's book Under the Hawthorn Tree, the first book of the Children of the Famine trilogy, which was published in 1990 and achieved immediate success.[1][2] Praised for its child-accessible yet honest depiction of the Great Famine, Under the Hawthorn Tree has been translated
